Where does “hora” come from?
Hora comes from Hebrew הוֹרָה, from Ancient Greek ὥρα, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₁-, a root denoting season or time.
hora (English): A circle dance popular in the Balkans, Israel and...
Definitions
- A circle dance popular in the Balkans, Israel and...
Ancestry of “hora”, step by step
hora traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit होरा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | होरा | the rising of a zodiac sign; a part of the... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Romanian horă
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | horă | hora; music of hora; noise, bustle |
| 2 | Turkish | hora | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χορός | dance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
via Hebrew הוֹרָה
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | הוֹרָה | — |